The Washington critic., 1887-11-22
AT THE THEATRES,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS MASsrrsLp.


Guiding the President, Mrs. Cleveland and
friends aud Hon Joseph Chamberlain and
party, saw Mr.. Richard Mansfield In his new
psychologist play, "Dr. Jekyll and Mr..
Hyde" at Albaugh's last night. Not that
they were pleased with the gloom OF the
play and the hideous character assumed by
Mr.. Mansfield, but that they were pleased
with his Interpretation and presentation OF
1t was manifested by enthusiastic applause
and frequent recalls. As judgment Is more
or less contingent upon comparison, 1t Is
difficult TO Judge Of the merits Of the pre-.
sentatiOn of this unusual character, inas
much as MIR. Mansfield stands alone In the
part. AS the small boy took the prize for
star ding ut the head Of his class, when
there was only one in II, so TO Mr.. Mans
field the prize Is willingly given. There is
little in the play, except the leading part,
ond OF that Mr.. Mansfield gives such pre-
stDta,ion as to make an audience dream
bad dreams, clutch at horrid nightmares
and shrink into dark CORNERS, until the
thadow has passed. H. g. y ia not one
that will live. 1t is too dark, and lie can
not exist without light The small parts
| allotted the other characters 10 the play
were well taken, especially those OF Mr.
Ilarkins as DR.. Ldny0n, Miss Emma Sheri.
dan as ReJoccd Moor and Miss Cameron as
agnes tutW. Inc OfCnettTa WAS also 10
spirit with the piece and Its numbers were
sufficiently. lugubrious to make torpid
| liver's blood run cold. Tonight
"Monsieur' will be given.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, PRIMROSE \ WEST
A good crowd was at the National last
night to see ard hear Thatcher, Primrose Il
West In their new songs, new dancer, new
fsrces, new combinations and, mostly, new
jokes. They were not all new, though, aud
George Thatcher did not fail to give the
audience a tip, so that none might be led
| Dstray. The selections throughout the
| overture were good, and much Interest was
manifested In John McWade, the new bari.
tone, and The Fireman's Parade, the
Archery Club and The Black Secret,
with which the entertainment closed, were
taken IN with hearty appreciation. The
living East river, presented In fve.foot
tank, was as wet as any water you ever saw,
and a shovel full or corn-meal did not have
TO be tossed up to create q splash. 1t
wasn't that kind OF water. II was n good
show all around and will be put on agaa
tonight.
KERNAN's-HARRY WILLIAMS own.
Harry Williams Own Company of star
vaudevilllsts was the attraction at Kernan's
last night, and brought together big
crowd aud satisfied 1t. Fontaine, the wire.
walker; q. l.. Banks, the character come.
dian; Conway and Leland, the monopeles
(that is, acrobats with only two legs between
them); the Horse Shoe Four, and the sisters
Lawrence, were perhaps the favortes OF the
evening, but everybody caught on more or
less, and the result was what the bills said
1t would be-a good show. The same bill
will be on tonight, and those who 90 may
be assured that they will get their moneys
worth.
HARRIS BIJoU-"PECR's Dad BoY.n
A great big, OVERLOOKING house was what
"Peck's Bad Boy" looked out upon at the
Bijou last night, and It put rim and a
rerro into every actor's work which was
mutually pleasant before aud behind the
footlghts. Harry Brooks as the Bad Boy
made himself seld with all the good boys In
the house, and Miss Marie Heath as Mnnie
Clay, his girl, was equally favorite. Her
song, ~ Am so Shy" brought her out till
she got tired, and still the audience wanted
more. All the other characters played up
to the standard, and the performance came
to the people as II 1t were making Its first
appearance and an immense hit at the same
time. Again tonight and twice every day.
woNDERLAND-cURIos AND JUGGLERs.
This theatre reopened yesterday and at
both performances took in a housefull of
dimes and tickled people. Curiosity Hall,
with Its armless wonder, the anatomical
paradox, the Pottery King, the trained
dogs and the wild Asiatic Nomad, was a
source Of wonder, and the performances by
the Japanese jugglers were productive Of
general and genuine enthusiasm. All the
but Kiuzo Kaneko, one of the four Little
AllIights, somehow caught the peoples
fancy with a stronger grip than any OF the
others. Wonderland Is bright, CHEEKY
house, and the people will enjoy going
there. Admission only ten cents
E-sTREET RINK-TnE EQUINEs AND CANNES
Lots Of people were at The E.strcet Rink
last night 10 see Professor Morris put hls
thirteen beautiful ponies and forty nine
flnely-trained dogs through their PAGES. and
there wasn't q soul on the seats that didn't
feel that 1t was glad 1t had come. Tue
ponies were as bright and smart as horse
sense could be, and the dogs acted as II
they had graduated at q first class university
as valedictoriaus OF their claases. The eX-
bibition Is pleasant in that force is not used
to effect results, and the animals appear to
enjoy II as II they were bora actors. After
the performances the children were invited
by Professor Morris to remain and take a
tide, which good many avaied themselves
Of. Every day and evening this week.
Amusement Notes.
Minister West occupied a box with IIou.
Joseph Chamberlain at Albaugh's last
night, while the Misses West and their cha
perone had seats In the stalls.
Mr.. G. d. Hess, representing Miss Minnie
Palmer, who will appear at Albaugh's next
week, Is In the city preparing the way. Miss
Palmer will present "My Sweetheart ths
first three nights Of the engagement, and
will close the week with "My Brothers.
Sister," Leonard Growers best play. This
is Miss Palmer's first appearance here after
an absence abroad OF three years, and she
will no doubt receive au ovation.
THE BREATH OF chronic citarrh patien,
is often so offensive that he cannot 20 iato
society and be becomes an object OF disgust.
After time liberation Gets in, the spongy
bones are attacked, aud frequently entirely
destroyed. A constant source Of discomt ort
is the dripping OF the purulent secreti ms
into the throat, sometimes pro iclng iayet.